God says : I Love you
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Thank you Lord for Loving me
and thanks for your Love
passing through me
into others hearts.
Homily Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 Kings 18:41-46
The signs on earth, like the rain in this passage, remind us that all grace, love, joy, and peace come from God.
Matthew 5:20-26
Jesus said, “Love one another as I have loved you.” Jn 13, 34 (Acclamation to the Gospel.)
…as God loves.
We allow God to love by observing his love in our lives and in the lives of others.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 Kings 18:20-39
"That this people may know that you, Lord, are God."
Let us continue to discover more about who God is. Let‘s allow Him to love us.
Matthew 5:17-19
Jesus said, "I have come not to abolish but to fulfill the law and the prophets."
Jesus came to fulfill them to give more space to God's love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 Kings 17:7-16
“The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry.”
This is a good image of God’s providence, but also of God’s grace and love, which continues to be poured upon us.
Matthew 5:13-16
“You are the salt of the earth.”
This refers to the flavor that salt gives. It is an image that Jesus conveys so that we may understand that the flavor of God’s grace is 100%.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Monday, June 8, 2026
1 Kings 17:1-6
Elijah says “The Lord I serve.”
Let us stand before the Lord at every moment, even when we are occupied.
Matthew 5:1-12
“Blessed.”
Blessed is the key word in the Bible. Let us remain in the joy of the Trinity.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, June 7, 2026
The Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ
Deuteronomy 8:2-3.14b-16a
“God has given you a food unknown to you and your ancestors.”
God nourishes us with his grace, and it is joy to make him known. The joy of a child in a person is a clear sign of God’s love.
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
“The cup of blessing that we bless, the bread that we break,”
the love of God contained within the cup and bread, is the unity of humanity.
John 6:51-58
Jesus said, “My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.”
The word “true” is the love of God in every piece of bread, in every consecrated wine.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 Timothy 4:1-8
"Proclaim the word."
Let us allow people to recognize that God loves them.
Mark 12:38-44
Jesus' message is that we do not rely on earthly riches, but on heavenly graces.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Friday, June 5, 2026
2 Timothy 3:10-17
Paul to Timothy: “You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance.”
And the purpose of this journey is to receive and teach what the grace of God is and what it is not.
Mark 12:35-37
Let us give thanks before the Trinity. Let us thank the Lord, for he is always with us. Let us remain with the Lord.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Thursday, June 4, 2026
2 Timothy 2:8-15
“Remember Jesus Christ.”
Yes, and let us often return to God’s grace. Let us cherish the childlike joy within us.
Mark 12:28b-34
Jesus said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.”
What is missing? Allowing ourselves to be loved by God. Let us receive God’s love, and then it will be easier to observe the Lord loving our neighbor.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Wednesday, June 3, 2026
2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12
Paul says to Timothy: “Stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.”
Let us entrust our difficulties to the Lord and receive his love.
Mark 12:18-27
“The God of the living”
Yes, God gives life, and life continues in God.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, June 2, 2026
2 Peter 3:12-15a, 17-18
“Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and to the day of eternity.”
Thank you, Lord, for guiding us in your grace and wisdom.
Mark 12:13-17
“What belongs to God belongs to God.”
Let us give thanks and glory to God often; it is the Holy Spirit who gives glory in us and with us.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Monday, June 1, 2026
2 Peter 1:2-7
“The precious and very great promises, so that through them you may come to share in the divine nature.”
God’s grace keeps us in his presence. This is Love.
Mark 12:1-12
Let us become people who invite others to the grace of God and to the joy of the Holy Spirit.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, May 31, 2026
Trinity
Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9
“The Lord, abounding in love and fidelity.”
God’s love is true.
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you.”
Fellowship is being one with God. Right now, we are with God, and God is with us.
John 3:16-18
“God gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.”
The message of Jesus Christ is to invite people to avoid evil and remain in God’s love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Saturday, May 30, 2026
Jude 17:20b-25
“God is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished and exultant, in the presence of his glory.”
Let us remain in God’s presence, in God’s glory. It is advantageous and it sanctifies.
Mark 11:27-33
Some elders said to Jesus, “By what authority are you doing these things?”
God’s authority is Love, and that is why it is difficult to grasp, because Love has no law other than Love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Friday, May 29, 2026
1 Peter 4:7-13
"Be good stewards of God’s varied grace."
Let us encourage the beauty of God in people. Grace overflows with graces (rays).
Mark 11:11-25
"My house shall be called a house of prayer."
May the Lord cleanse us of the useless burdens in our lives.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Thursday, May 28, 2026
1 Peter 2:2-12
“You are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may announce the praises” of him who called you.”
We are all called to proclaim that God loves us.
Mark 10:46b-52
A blind man cried out, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent.
This is often the case, instead of listening and leading the person to the love of God.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 Peter 1:18-25
"Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb."
He is 100% pure, he is 100% Love.
Mark 10:32-45
"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over."
Those who shy away from God's love harm themselves and their neighbor, even harm the most innocent, and the most innocent of all, Jesus, a lamb.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Tuesday, May 26
1 Peter 1:10-16
Peter says: The prophets “prophesied about the grace that was to be yours.”
And we do this again today, inviting people to recognize the grace of God present in everyone.
Mark 10:28-31
“You will receive a hundred times more.”
We receive the Holy Spirit; we receive 100% (a hundredfold) the Love of God.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Monday, May 25, 2026
Genesis 3:9-15, 20
The Lord God called to Adam and asked him, “Where are you?”
God invites us to examine whether we have strayed far from Him. To return to God, let us recognize the childlike joy within us. Let us welcome God’s love into our hearts.
Acts 1:12-14
“All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus.”
Prayer is being with God and recognizing His love within us, with us. Prayer represents turning away from evil, since we return to God.
We entrust to Him all the evil within ourselves and in others. And we give thanks for His presence in every person.
John 19:25-34
Jesus, “said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son.” hen he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother.”
God’s grace unites humanity in His love.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Sunday, May 24, 2026
Pentecost
Acts 2:1-11
"They were all filled with the Holy Spirit."
Thank you, Holy Spirit, for being the reason for my life, for the love of God, for the joy and peace within me.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13
"For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body."
The unifier is the Holy Spirit, the love of God. Everything begins with the love of God and everything returns to the love of God.
John 20:19-23
Jesus said, "Receive the holy Spirit."
This means for us to receive the Holy Spirit. Let us welcome the Holy Spirit and let the impulse of God's love lead us to evangelize in his work.
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Normand Thomas.
Homily Saturday, May 23, 2026
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31
"Paul beared witness to the kingdom of God."
Here, where we are, we can proclaim the kingdom of God. The King is Christ, the Kingdom is the Love of God.
John 21:20-25
Saint John says: "There are also many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be written."
God accomplishes his work in the present.
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Normand Thomas.